System and method of moving selected content is disclosed. In response to detecting a first portion of an input that activates a move operation for selected first content, a copy of at least a portion of the first content is displayed in a container object, and the container object is moved from a first placement location to a second placement location relative to a characteristic location of the contact(s) on the touch-screen display. After the movement from the first placement location to the second placement location relative to the characteristic location of the one or more contacts, the container object moves in accordance with movement of the one or more contacts while the container object is maintained at the second placement location relative to the characteristic location of the one or more contacts as the one or more contacts move across the touch-screen display.
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6. The method of claim 1, wherein the container object includes a translucent background, and portions of the content are visible through the translucent background of the container object during movement of the container object.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the container object includes a background that separates the copy of at least the portion of the first content from the content.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the container object includes an indicator that indicates an insertion location for the first content.
23. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the container object includes a translucent background, and portions of the content are visible through the translucent background of the container object during movement of the container object.
24. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the container object includes a background that separates the copy of at least the portion of the first content from the content.
25. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the container object includes an indicator that indicates an insertion location for the first content.
40. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 35, wherein the container object includes a translucent background, and portions of the content are visible through the translucent background of the container object during movement of the container object.
41. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 35, wherein the container object includes a background that separates the copy of at least the portion of the first content from the content.
42. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 35, wherein the container object includes an indicator that indicates an insertion location for the first content.
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